We keep a stock of useful optional extras and can source almost anything for a W124. Typical stock items include:
The W124 was offered with a bewildering array of options, some of which are rarely seen in this country. Each option had a code, shown here in square brackets [123], and each code was printed in the build card glued inside the back page of the service book. There is no such thing as a "standard" spec, though all cars seem to have been delivered with the following
- Self-levelling rear suspension
- Steel wheels (6.5" x 15") with 195/65 15 tyres
- 72-litre (16 gallon) fuel tank
- Electric tailgate pulldown lock
- Central locking (inc tailgate & fuel filler flap)
- Electric aerial
- Front fog lights
- Rear fog lights
- Twin (left and right) heater controls
- Front headrests
- Split, folding rear seat with removeable squabs
- Luggage tie-down loops [724]
- Retractable loadspace cover [541]
- Retractable loadspace safety net ("dog guard") [541]
- Rubber strips on roof for luggage [722]
- Seat belts with pre-tensioners
- Childproof locks on rear doors
- Driver's seat armrest and stowage box [570]
- Tailgate wash/wipe
- Heated tailgate window
- Electrically-adjustable passenger door mirror (standard 1992-on approx)
- Chrome finish star on steering wheel (1996 cars only)
Optional Equipment
The official option list probably runs to a couple of hundred items. Below are some of the options found on UK cars. Though the "Snow Chain" switch was probably rare in the UK...
- Alloy wheels (15-hole) [640]
- Alloy wheels (8-hole) [652]
- Chromed light alloy wheels (17") with 225/45 17 tyres
- 7 Seats [844]
- Air-conditioning (2 heat dials) [586]
- Automatic Climate Control Airconditioning (1 heat dial) [588]
- Electric tilt & slide sunroof [412]
- Paintcoat preservation [524]
- MB-Tex (faux leather) seats
- Leather seats
- Leather trim for gearlever and steering wheel [280]
- Wood Trim, burr Walnut [731]
- Premium Sound System active bass [814]
- Alpine CD changer in trunk [819]
- Becker Europa cassette with traffic news decoder and RDS [512]
- Rear loudspeakers (in rear doors) [812]
- Heat-insulating glass all round [593}
- Front & rear carpet overmats
- Front & rear rubber overmats
- Loadspace rubber mat
- Rear headrests [430]
- Luggage nets on front seat backrests [286]
- Electric windows front or front and rear
- Electrically adjustable seats [left - 221, right - 222]
- Electrically adjustable seats with 2 memories [right - 242]
- Electric seat heaters [873]
- Electrically adjustable Orthopaedic seats [405]
- Outside temperature gauge [240]
- Illuminated vanity mirrors [547]
- Courtesy (puddle) lamps in the base of the doors
- Mercedes-Benz approved alarm system
- Cruise Control [440, 443 with electrically adjustable steering column]
- ABS (antilock) brakes
- ASR (acceleration skid control) system
- ASD (automatically locking differential) [211]
- Sports Chassis with 7" 15-hole alloy wheels and 205/60 tyres [650]
- Sports Chassis with 7" 8-hole alloy wheels and 205/60 tyres [653]
- Sports seats
- Sportline package (seats, chassis, badges, steering box)
- Height-adjustable headlight aim
- Headlight wipers and washers [600]
- Cross bars for the roof rails
- Toughened plastic loadspace protectors (short and long)
- Electrically-adjustable steering column [441]
- Automatically-dipping rear view mirror [249]
- Airbag (driver or driver and passenger, all cars from 1993 approx) [291]
- Remote Central Locking (RCL), infra-red remote with flip-out key [880]
- Auxiliary heater
- Trip computer (possibly home market only)
- Wide (Taxi) centre console (possibly home market only)
- Switchable (S/E) automatic box (all 1991 approx, except diesels) [420]
- 5-Speed automatic gearbox (only on 6-cylinder petrol, 1992 on) [425]
- 5-speed manual gearbox
- Towbar with detachable gooseneck (Factory bar was made by Oris) [550]
- Catalytic Convertor (all cars from 1991 approx)
- 4-Wheel drive (4-Matic)
- Snow chain switch
- Steel sumpguard [481]
- Fire extinguisher mounted under front of driver's seat
- Anti-Theft warning system [551]
